Lawmakers, activists renew push for ‘sanctuary state’ bill News February 2, 2021 Democratic lawmakers announced Tuesday they’ll renew their push to make Massachusetts a sanctuary state, joining activists in saying the action … More
Massachusetts Safe Communities Coalition Urges Swift Passage of Safe Communities Act News February 2, 2021 BOSTON – Legislators and advocates gathered today for a virtual press conference to announce the refiling of the Safe Communities … More
Policy agenda pitched to health equity panel News February 1, 2021 East Boston resident Jessenia Espinoza, a Spanish speaker, lost her job at a restaurant last year after the COVID-19 crisis … More
Baker goes silent on foreign-trained docs News January 20, 2021 IN EARLY APRIL, amid the first COVID-19 surge and an emerging shortage of health care workers, Gov. Charlie Baker signed … More
Local organizations, Mayor’s office, respond to restoration of DACA News January 8, 2021 On December 4, Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the United States District Court in Brooklyn, New York ordered the Trump administration … More
Vaccine rollout earmarks additional doses for hard-hit Mass. communities. But delivering on that could be a challenge News December 22, 2020 When Governor Charlie Baker announced a sweeping plan to dispense millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Massachusetts residents, he … More
Educated abroad, foreign-trained professionals see employment obstacles News December 18, 2020 Foreign-trained professionals living in the United States often face systemic and policy barriers that inhibit them from realizing their full … More
MALN Opinion+: Eva Millona News December 11, 2020 Welcome to the second episode of MALN Opinion+! We are excited to launch a weekly program dedicated to discussing the … More
MIRA Supports Immigrant Advancement through New American Integration Program News December 8, 2020 Representative spoke to the value of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition’s New American Integration Program (NAIP) at a … More
Majority of Mass. residents are open to vaccine, new poll shows. Black and Latino residents are most hesitant News December 8, 2020 The majority of Massachusetts residents plan to get a coronavirus vaccine when it’s available, but Black and Latino residents are … More
